-

With New Seizures, Value of the Met’s Looted Artifacts Tops $95 Million
The Manhattan district attorney’s office said it secured the return of dozens of ancient artifacts in June, after a process that the museum described as collaborative.
-

Season 2 of “X-Men ‘97” Is The Team, And The Superhero Genre, At Its Best
The boom of superhero television shows that began to dominate the genre at the beginning of the 2020s has thankfully receded. It’s not to say that there isn’t value in the superhero genre expanding to a different medium, but the sheer number of series released within the Marvel universe quickly became a chore to consume…
-

Home Entertainment Guide June 2026: Hoppers, Crime 101, The Mastermind, More
10 NEW TO NETFLIX “Andre is an Idiot““Another Round““Color Book““Drinking Buddies““Lawrence of Arabia““Poor Things““Side Effects““Song Sung Blue““Ticket to Paradise““Under the Silver Lake“ 12 NEW TO BLU-RAY/DVD “Audition” (Arrow) It’s hard to pick a favorite film from someone as prolific as Takashi Miike (he’s made over 100), but the consensus pick would probably be this horror…
-

Every food stall is a mystery at the Great American State Fair
We set out to find the best, worst and most bizarre bites at a state fair that is unlike any other. Confusing signage didn’t help.
-

Cocktail jellies update the Jell-O shot with whimsy and a wink
With swirls, polka dots and artful design, these boozy jellies are as delightful as they are stunning.
-

The Vera Rubin Telescope Begins Surveying Our Cosmos
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory is beginning the widest, deepest survey yet of the southern sky.
-

Curiosity, Perseverance and Now Promise? NASA May Send a Mars Rover to the Moon.
As part of plans to establish a lunar base, the space agency may send to the moon a spare test version of the rover — as well as a soccer ball.
-

Restaurant Review: Dean’s in Manhattan
This restaurant from two King partners nails the fish and chips and other standards, but defies the notion that all English food is bland.
-

Pasta Salad With Grilled Zucchini, White Beans and Tomato
Packed with grilled zucchini, bell pepper, tomatoes, beans and parmesan cheese, and tossed in Italian dressing, this crowd-pleasing pasta salad is an ideal light summer meal or part of a picnic spread.
-

Bending Spoons, Owner of AOL and Other Old Internet Brands, Is Going Public
Bending Spoons, an Italian company that buys aging internet companies, is going public this week at a potential value of $19 billion.